Privacy Policy

Aphelion Aeronautics Inc. ("Aphelion," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information in connection with the website located at https://www.aphelion.aero (the "Site"). By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

The Site is a public, informational website. It does not offer user accounts, registration, online forms, e-commerce, or newsletter subscriptions, and it is not directed to children.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide to Us.

The Site does not contain forms or other fields for submitting information. Should you choose to contact us by means of the email address published on the Site (info@aphelion.aero), we will receive your email address, any name or other information you elect to include, and the contents of your message. You are not required to provide any such information to use the Site.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically.

When you access the Site, our hosting provider automatically collects certain technical information that your browser transmits, which may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, device and operating-system information, the pages you view, the dates and times of your visits, and the referring website or link. This information is collected for security, operational, and diagnostic purposes and to understand aggregate usage of the Site. We do not use this information to identify individual visitors or to create individual profiles.

1.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies.

The Site does not set first-party cookies for advertising or for tracking your activity across other websites. Cookies and similar technologies may be set by the third-party video content embedded on the Site, as described in Section 2. You may configure your browser to refuse or delete cookies; doing so will not impair the ordinary functioning of the Site.

2. Third-Party Services

We use a limited number of third-party service providers, each of which maintains its own privacy practices that we do not control:

(a) Google LLC / YouTube. The Site embeds video content hosted on YouTube. When that content loads, Google may set cookies and receive your IP address, device information, and viewing activity in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy, available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

(b) Hosting and Domain Infrastructure. Our hosting provider processes the server-log information described in Section 1.2 as necessary to deliver the Site to your browser.

(c) Social Media Links. The Site contains links to our profiles on third-party platforms, including Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. These links do not transmit your information to those platforms while you remain on the Site. Following such a link directs you to the applicable platform, which will process your information under its own privacy policy.

3. How We Use Information

We use the limited information described above to operate, maintain, and secure the Site; to respond to inquiries you send to us; to monitor, diagnose, and resolve technical issues; and to analyze aggregate, non-identifying traffic patterns. We do not use your information for advertising, profiling, or automated decision-making.

4. How We Disclose Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We disclose information only as follows:

(a) to the service providers identified in Section 2, solely to operate the Site;

(b) where required to do so by law or in response to valid legal process;

(c) where we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Aphelion, our visitors, or the public; and

(d) in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, or sale of assets, provided that the recipient agrees to honor this Privacy Policy or we provide you with prior notice.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Server-log information is retained by our hosting provider for a limited period, typically not exceeding twenty-four (24) months, after which it is deleted or anonymized. Correspondence you send to us is retained only as long as reasonably necessary to address your inquiry and to maintain our ordinary business records. We may retain information for a longer period where required to comply with a legal obligation or to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

6. Data Security

We and our service providers employ commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information handled through the Site, including encryption of data in transit (HTTPS). No method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you, or to object to or restrict certain processing. Because the Site collects very limited information, any such request will ordinarily concern only server-log data or correspondence you have sent to us. To exercise these rights, contact us at info@aphelion.aero.

7.1 California Residents.

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, the "CCPA"), California residents have the right to know about, access, delete, and correct their personal information, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell or share personal information within the meaning of the CCPA, and we do not use personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

7.2 Residents of the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.

Where the General Data Protection Regulation or the UK General Data Protection Regulation applies, our lawful bases for processing are our legitimate interests in operating and securing the Site and, where applicable, your consent (for example, with respect to cookies set by embedded content). You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

8. Do Not Track

We do not track visitors over time or across third-party websites for advertising purposes, and we therefore do not respond to "Do Not Track" signals transmitted by web browsers.

9. Children's Privacy

The Site is intended for a general and professional audience and is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

10. International Users

Aphelion is located in the United States, and information collected through the Site is processed in the United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, you understand and agree that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data-protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

11. Links to Third-Party Websites

The Site contains links to websites that we do not operate, including third-party social media platforms and video services. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those websites, and we encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date set forth above and post the revised policy on the Site. Material changes become effective upon posting. Your continued use of the Site after the effective date constitutes your acknowledgment of the revised Privacy Policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us: